China Calls for Emergency Talks in Beijing

China has called for emergency talks in Beijing in early December among the delegation leaders from the stalled Six-Party Talks. This is China's latest move to prevent further deterioration of peace on the Korean Peninsula.

"The Chinese side, after careful deliberation, proposes emergency consultations among the heads of delegation to the Six-Party Talks in early December in Beijing to exchange views on major issues of concern to the parties at present," said Wu Dawei, Chinese special representative for the Korean Peninsula affairs.

China has continuously called for peace and is now pushing for a return to the Six-Party Talks involving China, North Korea, Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated that Russia is committed to “work toward easing the tension between the two Korean parties, as well as resuming the six- party talks.”

Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo met with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul today. Both countries agreed that dialogue should be used to maintain peace in the region, but Lee Myung-bak has refused to return to the Six-Party Talks. He claims the time is not right for it, even though this refusal clearly creates more obstacles to maintaining peace.